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− | + | An [[Afrikaans]] play by [[Reza de Wet]].. | |
− | + | The title has a variety of meanings in [[Afrikaans]] (e.g. "dung", "off-target", "fog" and "holy mass"), all of which feature symbolically in this magical-realist play about a young daughter's escape from her disfunctional rural Afrikaans family. (See ''[[Nebbia]]'' by [[Lugi Candoni]] in ''Plays 2'') | |
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+ | First performed by [[CAPAB]] in 1993, with [[Mary Dreyer]], ***, [[André Roothman]], and **, directed by [[Marthinus Basson]]. Winner [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best New Indigenous Script 1993. First published by [[HAUM]] as part of a trilogy entitled ''[[Trits]]'' (1993) The collection won De Wet the [[Hertzog Prize]] for Drama in 1993 | ||
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+ | Translated into English as ''[[Missing]]'' and published in 2000AD by Oberon Books in the collection ''[[Plays One]]'' by [[Reza de Wet]] (also containing ''[[Miracle]]'' and ''[[Crossing]]''). | ||
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+ | See ''[[Nebbia]]'' by [[Lugi Candoni]] in Plays 2 | ||
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An Afrikaans play by Reza de Wet..
The title has a variety of meanings in Afrikaans (e.g. "dung", "off-target", "fog" and "holy mass"), all of which feature symbolically in this magical-realist play about a young daughter's escape from her disfunctional rural Afrikaans family. (See Nebbia by Lugi Candoni in Plays 2)
First performed by CAPAB in 1993, with Mary Dreyer, ***, André Roothman, and **, directed by Marthinus Basson. Winner Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Indigenous Script 1993. First published by HAUM as part of a trilogy entitled Trits (1993) The collection won De Wet the Hertzog Prize for Drama in 1993
Translated into English as Missing and published in 2000AD by Oberon Books in the collection Plays One by Reza de Wet (also containing Miracle and Crossing).
See Nebbia by Lugi Candoni in Plays 2
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